Trainee Administrator - Conveyancing Department

Russell & Russell Solicitors; Middleton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Attendance bonus

25 days a year plus bank holidays and

Birthday holiday

Life insurance – 2x annual salary

Northern Rail discount scheme

Cycle2Work scheme

Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, F&

Discounted Services (Conveyancing, F&W

Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a who

Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd

Dress down once a month

Annual Christmas Party & Events

Charity fundraisers

Job summary

Russell & Russell Solicitors in Middleton is seeking a Trainee Administrator for the Conveyancing Department. You will support the team with client service, filing, and case management, while developing transferable legal administration skills.

This role offers a friendly office environment with training and development opportunities; standard hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and salary is negotiable depending on experience with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• GCSE level at Grade C/5 and above in English and Maths.
• Must have good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• IT skills and professional communication are essential.
• Keen to pursue a career in law within a conveyancing team.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, knowledgeable and professional service to clients.
• Maintain and housekeep the case management system.
• Prepare clear correspondence for signature; manage post and emails.
• Meet deadlines; file and maintain documents accurately.
• Assist with collating reports and scanning/photocopying as appropriate.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Communication skills

Professional telephone manner

Team player

Eager to learn

Flexible

Positive attitude

Interest in legal environment

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

Vacancy Description: Trainee Administrator – Conveyancing Department

Location: Middleton Office

Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)

Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.

We have a vacancy for a Trainee Administrator to work in our busy Conveyancing Department based at our Middleton office.

Duties

Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:

• To provide a friendly, knowledgeable and professional service to our clients
• To effectively maintain and housekeep the case management system
• All written communication to be clear and concise, to include post and emails
• To ensure any request concerning a work related matter is undertaken within the agreed timeframe.
• Filing and the accurate and complete maintenance of files
• Accurately prepare routine correspondence ready for signature
• Collating reports and documents, photocopying/scanning as appropriate
• To meet all deadlines within the agreed timeframe
• To be proactive with regard to your own career development
• To develop transferable skills across the business
• Ensuring that this key role is valued by the team and the clients

Skills Required

• Must have good organisational skills
• Must have attention to detail (Accuracy essential)
• IT skills
• Good communication skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Ability to work well within a team
• Motivated, friendly, confident, reliable, hardworking, team player
• Eager to learn and develop new skills, flexible
• Positive attitude
• Genuine interest in the legal environment and keen to pursue a career in law

GCSE level at Grade C/5 and above (or equivalent) in the main academic subjects such as English and Maths.

Firm Details

The traditions and values, which first established Russell & Russell as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.

The practice has grown organically to incorporate eight offices stretching across the North West; two in Bolton and one in Atherton, Bury, Chester, Farnworth, Horwich and Middleton. Although we pride ourselves on being a regional firm, a number of our departments service clients throughout England and Wales.

The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.

Web Site: http://www.russellrussell.co.uk

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Attendance bonus
• 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
• Birthday holiday
• Life insurance – 2x annual salary
• Northern Rail discount scheme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
• Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
• Staff Introduction Scheme (Refer a success applicant and get £500)
• Monthly Raffle Draw – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
• Dress down once a month
• Annual Christmas Party & Events
• Charity fundraisers

Training & Development

• Training and development opportunities
• Internal workshops
• Compliance webinars